Why Major in Graphic Arts / Graphic Design at PBA?
The Graphic Arts major will train you in page layout for magazines, books, advertising and corporate design all while building your portfolio for your career post-graduation. Our program is designed to cultivate creativity and empower students to become versatile visual storytellers in today’s changing digital landscape. Through a blend of design theory and real-world application, our program aims to foster a deep understanding of design concepts, preparing graduates to make a lasting impact in the world.
“PBA gave me the skills I needed to be a graphic designer and reinforced the important lesson that reliance upon God in every area of life is absolutely essential.”
Lauren Waller ’14
What Can I Do With This Degree?
- Art Director
- Graphic Designer
- Multimedia Artist/ Animator
Program Courses
1. Students will propose, study, and demonstrate expertise in a specialized area of graphic design (digital illustration, package design, logo design, website design, animation, etc.).
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply the creative process (research, thumbnail sketches, roughs, refinement, prototyping in context) to design a professional logo and accompanying style guide.
3. Students will describe art in its historical and cultural contexts, past and present.
4. Students will demonstrate digital competency using industry-standard graphic design software.
The College of the Arts includes Communication, Art & Media studies, and Performing Arts studies. Together they embrace a diverse group of disciplines that emphasize artistic expression, arts advocacy, redemptive storytelling, and transformational experiences. The fundamental strengths of each department are based upon innovative and critical thinking, historical and cultural awareness, a thorough examination of the creative process, and core Christian values.
We are connected to artists who through the centuries made tremendous sacrifices so the message of the arts could be passed from generation to generation. We are aligned with, and an extension of, those individuals. Our calling is significant. We have been entrusted with the Arts for our generation and as cultural archivists the ensuing artistic creativity generated during this time will be restorative, authentic, and inspiring.
PBA awards over three million dollars in scholarships every year and 97% of PBA undergraduate students receive financial aid.
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